Coordinate Plane Review

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What is the coordinate plane?

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The coordinate plane is a two-dimensional surface formed by the intersection of a horizontal line (x-axis) and a vertical line (y-axis), used to locate points using ordered pairs.

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What are the axes in a coordinate plane?

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The two axes in a coordinate plane are the x-axis (horizontal) and the y-axis (vertical).

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What is an ordered pair?

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An ordered pair is a pair of numbers used to represent a point in the coordinate plane, written in the form (x, y).

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What does the first number in an ordered pair represent?

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The first number in an ordered pair represents the x-coordinate, indicating the position along the x-axis.

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What does the second number in an ordered pair represent?

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The second number in an ordered pair represents the y-coordinate, indicating the position along the y-axis.

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How do you plot the point (3, -2) on the coordinate plane?

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To plot the point (3, -2), move 3 units to the right along the x-axis and then 2 units down along the y-axis.

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What is the x-axis?

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The x-axis is the horizontal line in the coordinate plane where the y-coordinate is zero.

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What is the y-axis?

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The y-axis is the vertical line in the coordinate plane where the x-coordinate is zero.

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How do you determine the location of a point given its coordinates?

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To determine the location of a point given its coordinates (x, y), move x units along the x-axis and y units along the y-axis.

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What is the significance of the origin in the coordinate plane?

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The origin is the point (0, 0) where the x-axis and y-axis intersect, serving as the reference point for all other points.